Old Maps of Belle River, Louisiana

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  1. 1945 Map of New Orleans
    1945 Map of New Orleans
    1945 New Orleans
    1945 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana and the Mississippi delta are captured here just after the war, showing the region's transition into a modern industrial and transit hub. Genealogists can trace family settlements along Bayou Teche or identify rail stops for the Illinois Central and Texas & Pacific lines.

  2. 1953 Map of Napoleonville
    1953 Map of Napoleonville
    1953 Napoleonville
    1953 Print · USGS
    Assumption Parish sugar plantations and the emerging oil industry define this mid-century landscape. Researchers can trace historic family landholdings like Little Texas Plantation or follow the rail lines through Napoleonville and Paincourtville.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1963 Map of New Orleans
    1963 Map of New Orleans
    1963 New Orleans
    1963 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the mid-twentieth century reveals a complex world of bayou settlements, expanding oil fields, and vital rail networks. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through river towns like Thibodaux or follow the Southern Pacific line through Franklin and Patterson.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1966 Map of New Orleans
    1966 Map of New Orleans
    1966 New Orleans
    1966 Print · USGS
    Coastal Louisiana in the mid-1960s reveals a transition from traditional bayou life to an intensive offshore oil and gas economy. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Southern Pacific RR through Morgan City or locate the Eugene Island Lighthouse among the delta's shifting marshes.

  5. 1966 Map of Pierre Part, 1967 Print
    1966 Map of Pierre Part, 1967 Print
    1966 Pierre Part
    1967 Print · USGS
    Assumption Parish and the Atchafalaya basin come into sharp focus during the mid-sixties, showing the intricate balance of swamp life and industrial expansion. Trace the bayou-side developments of Pierre Part and Belle River, or locate family landmarks like Sacred Heart Ch and Graveyard Island.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1967 Map of Napoleonville, 1969 Print
    1967 Map of Napoleonville, 1969 Print
    1967 Napoleonville
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana bayous and wetlands of Assumption and St. Martin Parishes are captured here in the late sixties during a period of transition for the oil and gas industries. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named settlements like Stephenville and Pierre Part or locate St. Benedict School and the Sacred Heart Church.

  7. 1983 Map of Morgan City
    1983 Map of Morgan City
    1983 Morgan City
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Louisiana coast in the early eighties reveals a landscape shaped by water and industry, from the salt domes to the sugar parishes. Trace the historic corridor of the Bayou Teche, the rail lines through Morgan City, and the wetlands of Weeks Island.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2024 Map of Pierre Part, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Pierre Part, 2024 Print
    2024 Pierre Part
    2024 Print · USGS
    Assumption Parish at the edge of the Atchafalaya Basin is mapped here in its modern configuration, showing the intricate water-bound life of Pierre Part. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Saint Joseph the Worker Cem, Population Bend, and the banks of Lake Verret.

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